The perfect summer salad
Whether as a crisp side dish for a barbecue, a snack at a picnic, or a light weeknight dinner – a summer salad with fruit is the perfect all-rounder during the warmer months. This recipe, featuring peppery arugula, tangy feta, and sweet watermelon, is refreshing and offers carefree enjoyment on hot days.
20 min
Total Time
5 min
Cooking Time
15 min
Preperation Time
Ingredients
| 500 g | Watermelon |
| 200 g | Arugula |
| 200 g | Feta |
| 80 g | Walnuts |
| 2 limes | |
| 3 tbsp | Olive oil |
| 1 tbsp | orange juice |
| Pepper | |
| Sugar | |
| Mint |
Instructions
Step 1 of 8:
Cut the watermelon into small, bite-sized pieces.
Step 2 of 8:
Wash and dry the arugula.
Step 3 of 8:
Cut the feta into small pieces as well.
Step 4 of 8:
Chop the walnuts and toast them in a non-stick pan.
Step 5 of 8:
For the dressing, first roll the limes on a hard surface to release the juice more easily. Then halve them and squeeze out the juice.
Step 6 of 8:
Now mix the lime juice with the oil and orange juice. Season the mixture with salt and pepper.
Step 7 of 8:
Finally, toss the arugula salad with the dressing and fold in the melon and feta pieces as well as the toasted walnuts.
Step 8 of 8:
If you like, you can garnish the salad with some chopped mint leaves. This adds extra freshness.
